UCF Softball Starts 2024 Season Strong with 4-1 Record and Stellar Performances
UCF Knights Softball started the 2024 season with a 4-1 weekend, beating Howard, Seattle, and Georgia State, earning a split with UConn, and outscoring its opponents 33-8, showcasing a balanced offense, bright future prospects for the team, and a standout pitching performance led by Sarah Willis.
By the Numbers- UCF outscored its opponents 33-8 over the weekend.
- Five Knights drove in at least three runs in the first five games of the season.
- UCF hit .331 with 42 hits and 12 players with at least one hit.
- The team's future looks promising with standout performances from sophomore Aubrey Evans and freshman infielders Samantha Rey and Sierra Humphreys.
- Sarah Willis delivered a standout pitching performance, with 8.2 innings pitched, one run given up, and 13 strikeouts over the weekend.
- UCF plays six games in the upcoming week, including matchups against teams that played in the NCAA Tournament last season.
UCF has a busy week ahead with six games, including matchups with prominent teams such as North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Kentucky, followed by a game against Northwestern and UCLA, which will air on ESPN.
Bottom LineUCF Softball's strong start to the 2024 season demonstrates a balanced offense, promising future prospects, and a standout pitching performance, setting the stage for an exciting and challenging week ahead.
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